Highlights 1 A second successive honor for Ronaldo was expected2 Ronaldo's coach at Madrid, Zinedine Zidane, was crowned coach of the year3 Puskas Award for best goal went to Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud for a scorpion-style kickCristiano Ronaldo has caught up with Lionel Messi to become a five-time winner of FIFA's best player award. The Real Madrid forward was crowned player of the year on Monday at the FIFA Best ceremony at the London Palladium theater attended by runner-up Messi and third-placed Neymar. A second successive honor for Ronaldo was expected after a season in which the Portuguese eclipsed his award counterparts in the trophy stakes. Ronaldo's coach at Madrid, Zinedine Zidane, was crowned coach of the year. The Puskas Award for best goal went to Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud for a scorpion-style kick.

Source: India Today October 24, 2017 03:11 UTC